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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 21, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIA)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Brennan Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CIN)
Brennan Armstrong
QB North Carolina State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Gervon Dexter Sr.
DT
Head Shot
Evan McPherson
PK
Head Shot
Clayton Tune
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB TradesC FutureA+
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Patriots bet big and early on Bryson Nesbit, 80 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Clayton Tune leading the way.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A straight-up fair deal on Troy Franklin at pick No. 34, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
Nothing to complain about; Cooper DeJean went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the 103rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They talked themselves into Kamal Hadden at pick 161, and the board did not agree. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
Bryson Nesbit at Round 7, Pick 3 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.